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Journal of Medical Research
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(12)2006.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-567581
RESUMO
Objective To explore the value of tubercular antibody (TBAb) in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis (TBP).Methods The TBAb in 38 patients were determined by colloidal gold (CG) and compared with 64 healthy control. Results The positive ratio in TBP group was significantly higher as compared with control group. The hydropericardium was significantly decreased or disappeared after 6 months of antituberculotic treatment by color Doppler ultrasonography. It seemed that patients were rehabilitated and electrocardiogram (ECG) was normal. Conclusion TBAb is valuable in the diagnosis,differential diagnosis or treatment of TBP.